diff --git a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
index 32b558f3c9e..252eb971c6d 100755
--- a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
+++ b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ resource_class.prototype.init_buttons = function() {
 
     for (var x=0; x<buttons.length; x++) {
         if (buttons[x].title == main.portal.strings['update']) {
-            updateButton = buttons[x];
+            updateButton = buttons[x].cloneNode(true);
         }
     }